Civil Design Technician - Roadway

Kimley-Horn; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Time Off

Financial Wellness

Professional Development

Family-Friendly Benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn is seeking an experienced CAD Operator to join our Roadway team in Savannah, Georgia. The role emphasizes developing geometric alignments, profiles, surface modeling, cross sections, drainage, signing and striping plans using CAD software.

You will produce technical drawings, perform quality checks, and help maintain our drawing database while coordinating with colleagues to meet project schedules and Kimley-Horn standards.

Qualifications

• Must be detail oriented and professional.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently.
• Familiarity with CAD workflows is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts and preliminary/final roadway design using CAD.
• Create geometric alignments, profiles, surface modeling, cross sections and drainage plans.
• Produce technical drawings and quality-check plans of substantial complexity.
• Coordinate with team to maintain schedules and ensure quality.
• Maintain drawing database and apply Kimley-Horn standards.
• Possibly supervise and train CAD staff.
• Assist in design changes and project coordination.

Skills

Detail oriented

Good communication

Team player

Self-starter

Education

High school diploma or equivalent (associates degree preferred)

3+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Autodesk

Bentley

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn is looking for an experienced CAD Operator to join our Roadway team in Savannah, Georgia (GA).

Responsibilities

• The candidate will develop concepts as well as work on preliminary engineering and final design for projects
  • This would include developing geometric alignments, profiles, surface modeling, cross sections, grading design, drainage, superelevation, construction details, work zone traffic control, erosion control, and signing and striping plans
• This person will develop technical drawings and plans using CAD software
• The person in this position will make and quality check drawings and plans of substantial complexity and may perform some multifaceted calculations
• Requires minimal supervision to perform day to day tasks
• Has knowledge of engineering principles and suggests design changes
• Maintains drawing database
• May supervise and train CAD staff
• Coordinates work activities to maintain schedules and ensure quality control
• Develop familiarity with Kimley-Horn’s practices, procedures, and standards

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (associates degree preferred)
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency in Autodesk or Bentley products
• Detail oriented, professional attitude, good communication, team player, self-starter
• Strong work ethic, interpersonal communication/writing skills and desire to learn
• Ability to work independently and with a team

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.